All About Jazz — Most people are unaware that in 1960, Newport, R.I., hosted not one but two jazz festivals. There was the big one that had been produced by George Wein since 1954. And there was a smaller, alternative festival put on by Charles Mingus. But after the ... more info

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonRichard Thompson had been, in the words of a friend working on the Meltdown team, "like a kid in a candy store all day" about this gig.No wonder. Including the festival curator, there were half a dozen guitar gods up on st... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano Skeletons Big Band... Hilarious. From the Grooms blog: "One Hundred Things to Try and Sound Like besides Animal Collective's Last Three Albums 1. Their first 5 albums. 2. If Charles Mingus were in the Beatles pre-Revolver. ....... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Azbest said... Dirtmusic 27.04.2008 Ghent (Chris Brokaw, Chris Eckman, Hugo Race) Older Stuff: Atomico Patibulo, Po Prostu, Shellac, The Gun Club http://proskynesis.blogspot.com Dr Faustroll said... Talking Heads - Complete 1975 CBS Demos http://drf... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jolly Joker said... # Stephen Stills solo discography # Bloodline - Bloodline [1994] # Charles Mingus - Cumbia & Jazz Fusion [1977] # Pickin' on Creedence Clearwater Revival # Van Halen - 5150 [1986] # The Black Crowes - Amorica [1994] # Pickin' on D... more info

All About Jazz — Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard Available June 1st "Every tune a classic, every player a master, every tune sounding new, every player keeping the spirit of Charles Mingus alive and swinging!" --Michael Bourne, WBGO "A spirited blend of the l... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Roc Da Mic Right said... a tribe called quest-people's instinctive travels and the paths of rhythm system of a down-toxicity http://rocdamicright.blogspot.com Only Good Song said... Astoria Memorial Concert - Steve Marriott Tribute - 2001 http://onl... more info

Guardian Music — From the traditional to the spiritual and the really out-there, acclaimed performer Jamie Cullum picks his favourite jazz inspirationsCharles Mingus 1922-79Most people know Mingus as a pioneering bass player, but to me he's the most raucous and inven... more info

Guardian Music — (Trio)Saxophonist and clarinetist Chris Biscoe has been on the British scene for a long time, but he's made the territory between postbop and free-jazz entirely his own, and his sophisticated tributes to the jazz giants are always distinctive. This ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — JayJay said... # Charles Mingus - New Tijuaha Moods [1966] # Umphrey's McGee discography # Jeff Beck - Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scotts # Carole King - Super Hits # Stand Up and Shout: The Dio Anthology # Jaco Pastorius Big Band - The Wor... more info